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Anyone know any beekeepers in West Bengal, India? I'll be going there soon and am trying to find out about beekepers in tha area of Kalimpong and Darjeeling. Yes, that's where the tea comes from. I understand that they have introduced apis melifera, but also keep apis cerana.

If I wanted to locate a beekeeper in India, I would contact American Bee Journal and see if they could give me any leads. They publish lots of articles on beekeeping around the world, and probably have an author that travels extensively for this purpose. I seem to remember reading an article in one of the mags last year about beekeeping in India, but I don't have the mag anymore. Sorry.

i've traveled thru asia quite a bit and you will be amazed to see large open comb colonies hanging from trees and buildings,they are apis cerana, i presume.also in markets you will find people selling wild comb and sometimes even larvae to eat.i would guess if you go to a market,you will find a local beehunter if not a beekeeper.

hoosierhiver: Actually, that would be apis dorsata living under cliffs and branches. This is a larger bee that is not domesticated. Apis cerana is quite small and lives well in hives, but does not produce as much honey.

Thanks for the article referral! I knew one of you would know where to go!